Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#BFAD3E
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 173, 62)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.4%, 67.5%, 25.1%
#BFAD3E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BFAD3E?

The RGB color code for color number #BFAD3E is RGB(191, 173, 62). In the RGB color model, #BFAD3E has a red value of 191, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 67.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.6° (degrees), 51.0 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFAD3E has a hue of 51.6° (degrees), 67.5 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFAD3E is cool or warm?

Color BFAD3E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BFAD3E? (For interior and product design)

BFAD3E has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BFAD3E
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #BFAD3E with dark and light color

Is #BFAD3E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFAD3E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BFAD3E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFAD3E
Hex triplet
#BFAD3E
Red
BF
Green
AD
Blue
3E
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 173, 62)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.42%
Yellow
67.54%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(51.63deg, 51.0 %, 49.6 %)
Hue
51.63°
Saturation
50.99 %
Lightness
49.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
51.63°
Saturation
67.54 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(67, 147, 46)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
147 (57.7%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)
HWB
Hue
51.63°
Whiteness
24.31 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
75.69%
XYZ
X
37.3
Y
41.31
Z
10.57
YXY
Y1
41.31
X
0.42
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
70.39
A
-6.32
B
57.05
CIE-Lch
L
70.39
C
57.4
H
96.32
CIE-Luv
L
70.39
U
17.21
V
65.48
Hunter-Lab
L
64.27
A
-8.89
B
35.25
Other
LRV
~ 41.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.3Y 6.9/8.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BFAD3E

These are the named colors closest to hex BFAD3E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFAD3E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFAD3E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFAD3E.

#CAB64B Color PANTONE 7751 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#C2A84D Color PANTONE 4019 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFAD3E.


Paint color for Hex #BFAD3E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BFAD3E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BFAD3E once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFAD3E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFAD3E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.91% match | ΔE 8.09
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
91.12% match | ΔE 8.88
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
90.75% match | ΔE 9.25
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
90.65% match | ΔE 9.35

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFAD3E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BFAD3E
Brass*
#3E50BF
Cerulean blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BFAD3E?

Color that best contrast with #BFAD3E is #3E50BF, color name is Cerulean blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BFAD3E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFAD3E is #3E50BF, color name is Cerulean blue*.

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